Yo, Is This Racist?

Yo, Is This Racist?, hosted by Andrew Ti, creator of the popular blog of the same name, is now a weekly podcast! Every Wednesday, Ti, co-host Tawny Newsome, and their guests answer questions from fan-submitted voicemails and emails about whether or not something is, in fact, racist.

Nicole Byer (Why Won’t You Date Me?, Nailed It!) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss encountering microaggressions as a person of color, a birthday party themed around drag ball culture, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Eugene Cordero (Kong: Skull Island) joins Andrew and Tawny live from the 2018 Detroit Improv Festival to talk about middle school kids calling each other the n-word in a friendly way, getting “mild sauce” from Taco Bell without asking for it, and more. Plus, Paul F. Tompkins, Marc Evan Jackson, and Jessica Gao come onstage for a game of “Uncomfortably Fast Advice.” As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Miel Bredouw (Punch Up The Jam) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss trying to relate to others with hard to pronounce names, a caller’s question regarding if they can still listen to Morrissey even after his racist comments, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian Jimmy O. Yang (Crazy Rich Asians, Silicon Valley) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss lasagna, crab club, Crazy Rich Asians having an all Asian cast for a studio movie in 25 years, naming your kid after a Flaming Lips song, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian Max Silvestri joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss a caller’s question about asking for “off the menu” options at a Chinese food restaurant, a caller wanting answers for why Boston is known for being the most racist city, and more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian, actress, and writer Jennifer Jajeh joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss being put on a blacklist, a caller who asks if it’s racist to raise your fist in protest if you are not black, bigots who do nice things, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian and writer Demi Adejuyigbe (The Late Late Show with James Corden, Punch Up The Jam) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss doing impressions with accents, Tawny’s experience in Japan, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian and writer Joey Clift (25 Minutes of Silence Podcast, Chats on Cats) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss the Native American and Indigenous Writers Committee, The Ghost of Christopher Columbus Theater Smudging Spectacular, a caller who has a boss that wants the white perspective on diversity, and much more. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.

Comedian Zainab Johnson (HonesTEA with Z) joins Andrew and Tawny to discuss empathizing with the oppressed, comedians making jokes about race, how to deal with people you can’t cut out of your life who are racist, and much more. Plus, the first installment of White Gold. As always, leave us a message about anything you think is racist at (323) 389-RACE.